Similar fighting was going on in the other three sanctuaries. None of the other three sects had put as much planning into the mission as Seven Blood Eyes, but the Swordsage Court was watching over everything and could step in if things got out of control. None of the other three corpses were sealed. After being suppressed, the godliness and mutagen within them built up to such intense levels that the other corpses dissolved into ashes.3

***16

The Eight Sect Coalition’s mission was wrapping up. Meanwhile, in another prefecture in Sea-Sealing County, on the main road that led in to the heart of the prefecture, the Crown Prince of Violet and Cyan walked along, clad in a black cloak, wearing a mask that resembled the broken face of the god. Beneath the mask, his eyes didn’t contain even a scrap of emotion. He didn’t miss Emperor-Receiving Prefecture in the least bit, not any more than he’d missed the continent of South Phoenix after leaving it.0

Walking respectfully behind him was Night Dove. “Lord, of the five subjects who volunteered to join the godification experiment, four were already discovered. One remains in hiding.”6

“No surprise there.”0

“I kept thorough notes regarding the powers used by the four experimental bodies, as well as their deficiencies. And I already sent that information to the fifth experiment subject. That should help with the next round of godification. Unfortunately... there was an unexpected turn of events.”...0